The nurse is aware that when the body experiences frequent hypoxemia, it compensates by:
a. Producing more white blood cells
b. Producing more red blood cells
c. Dilating the pulmonary artery
d. Increasing urinary output to reduce blood volume
B
Chronic hypoxia causes the body to compensate with the production of more red blood cells, resulting in a condition called polycythemia.
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